The rod assembly is supported at G by a ball-and-socket joint. Each segment has a mass of 0.5 kg/m. If the assembly is originally at rest and an impulse of I = {-8k} N · s is applied at D, determine the angular velocity of the assembly just after the impact.

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0.5 m X A m B 1 m Z G C = {-8k} N-s 0.5 m